It's an empty world.

After reading this book, I was inspired and decided to have an art journal of my own to try out new art techniques, explore ideas and to express some thoughts and feelings. My first few pages tended to be more emo, I shall name this series "It's an empty world".

Let Art be My Escape

Tada, this is the cover to my very first Art Journal.

Used uhu glue to create webs on the cover page. Uhu glue(the tube one) really does wonders man, not only can it stick on almost everything, It can be used to create your artwork too. I just learnt about a glue resist technique, shall try it out another time.

Hidden

Forsaken by time

It stood still and watched mercilessly.

One of the first attempt to paint some abstract background using acrylic. Tried out all the splatters and blends.

Delete

Sometimes you just wish there's this magical delete button where you can empty all the unhappiness and lousy stuff. But at other times, why are there little things holding you back?

Where am I, where are you?

After they're deleted, what's next?

The cloud bleeds..

when the tears ran out.

It's an empty world.

Frozen in this fear

Tried new collage techniques for this one. Used different magazine cutouts to create 3d forms.

Goodbye

The dissipating Mermaid

I always thought the little mermaid (not the disney one) is one of saddest tale ever as the mermaid sacrificed everything just to dissolve into bubbles in the end. And i used to think she was really stupid, why didn't she just kill the prince with the knife that her sis had exchanged with the witch. Well, now I kinda understand a little. Love makes people do the stupidest things because it's blind.

Tears- They are nasty things to burst

Indeed. However, sometimes I wish I could just burst it all out. Although it's nasty, but it will at least set the sorrows free for sometime. Still, I think guys shouldn't cry, it's never our privilege unfortunately. This emotion of bursting into tears just came to me one day when I was listening to a Stefanie Sun's song. I decided to paint it out. Tried the straw blowing method to create the tear bursting effects.

Ouch

-People often walk in and out of your life, some will leave footprints so deep, it hurts.

I tried out a new painting technique, sgraffito for the footprints which is to scratch off the paint after it's dried. Not easy, I must say as I've to be wary that the paper might tear.

Caged within

Still there are tears, trapped within, wondering when is their turn to be set free.

Found these fruit and veggie art pieces rather funny and cute!! haha I would love to try some myself, but they rot which is kinda troublesome. Beautiful things never last ehh?

This one below sure looks like Bumblebee! lol

And this fruity stop motion made me smile!! haha so cheery!